Replacing NBT (iDrive 4.0) with Android - what options?

[Chilled]

By the looks of some of the others, the Android HU does allow USB hubs. So a Bluetooth dongle could be added.

Just an idea, the Android HU does take the Fibre input. It would be good if they could configure the Android HU to be identified as a Bluetooth device over the fibre thus allowing using the Android HU as the source and the OEM as the receiver. Whilst all been lossless over the fibre.

Not sure how this idea would work in identifying the Android HU as a USB drive as the OEM HU would probably want to control the tracks, so the Bluetooth idea could be easier to implement.

Pseudo Nim , The discord chat, are there any devs on the channel? Could be a pitched idea.

[Pseudo Nim]

Originally Posted by Chilled

By the looks of some of the others, the Android HU does allow USB hubs. So a Bluetooth dongle could be added.

Just an idea, the Android HU does take the Fibre input. It would be good if they could configure the Android HU to be identified as a Bluetooth device over the fibre thus allowing using the Android HU as the source and the OEM as the receiver. Whilst all been lossless over the fibre.

Not sure how this idea would work in identifying the Android HU as a USB drive as the OEM HU would probably want to control the tracks, so the Bluetooth idea could be easier to implement.

Pseudo Nim , The discord chat, are there any devs on the channel? Could be a pitched idea.

Sadly, no devs in the channel Hmm, you say the Android takes fiber? That's interesting and unusual - they generally don't. I guess I should buy one and see how it works. Maybe I got a DAC for no reason? Hehe.

[Chilled]

Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

Sadly, no devs in the channel Hmm, you say the Android takes fiber? That's interesting and unusual - they generally don't. I guess I should buy one and see how it works. Maybe I got a DAC for no reason? Hehe.

Just going from Xx post above and some of the DIY vids. They seem to have an adapter harness that plugs the original Fibre into the HU. My guess this is for the screen integrations/controls only.

Originally Posted by XxBBVTMxX

Audio is connected in the back with the fiber, via the harness adapter you'll get with your Android Unit.

[Pseudo Nim]

Originally Posted by Chilled

Just going from Xx post above and some of the DIY vids. They seem to have an adapter harness that plugs the original Fibre into the HU. My guess this is for the screen integrations/controls only.

Ah right. But I’m going to guess this isn’t true fiber integration - in previous incarnations of these devices, there used to be a separate fiber box that would splice into the MOST network (usually took the place of the CD changer), but the signal between the box and the Android unit was still 2-channel RCA.

I mean I could be wrong here and the BMW setup might be different. But I kinda doubt it (for now).

[XxBBVTMxX]

Did you guys not understand what I explained above.